Sunday, November 30, 2014

Gotta love the off-season… and some of the comments from
previous finders helped too! I struggled to find all three sisters in the summer but now, in the fall, the finding was a snap! The oak for the second stamp has been cut and now
has shoots growing out of the stump. In summer, "green, leafy plants" abound. But
in the off-season, I found the perennial shrub easily. FWIW, I would describe it as
a yucca-type plant.

These are great
stamps. Glad they are all still active! This is such a neat spot!

Friday, November 28, 2014

It had been 3 years since the last find. So I decided to retire these sea creatures. Kind of seems ironic to retire them since sharks and seals are such a large part of this area now. They weren't nearly as much when E-man and I first planted these seven years ago.

One had become surrounded by a sea of poison ivy so
it seemed like it was time. This is one of my favorite spots on the Cape. Such
a great little hike. Beautiful views.

Friday, November 21, 2014

Blue Delft and I met at one
of my favorite spots, Nixon Park. We began by bundling up (it was very chilly)
and heading down the connecting trail for TNT’s self-portrait. Recent finders had commented that there were
trees down in the area and much overgrowth. But I was bound and determined to
find it. Blue Delft was very patient as it took some doing. Two large trees had
fallen over the exact spot where the self-portrait lay. I poked and strained
and dug and pulled and came up successful!

Next, we headed over to take a peek
at Hop Along Home (doing fine) and headed up the steps to the Geology Trail. From there we tucked our boxes in for the
winter and checked on some others too: Oh Fudge, Way to Go, 3rd on the 6th, a delft tile and Nixon (weird… I felt like I was being watched...).We also found a new spot for the self-portrait.

After crossing over to the other side of the park we found
and pulled Blast Off. I believe this was the first box that E man and I planted
together, nearly 8 years ago. It was badly in need of repair. The stamp itself
as well as the logbook were both completely rotten. Ick.

The sorry state of Blast Off! Definitely time to retire!

Then we looped around and enjoyed 37. It had been a while
since I visited so I was rewarded with some new images for my logbook. Next, we
tried to find the rebel base. We came up short with Luke as well as with Darth.

A fun, cold, and very productive day. All safe and sound for the
winter.

Sunday, November 2, 2014

Today I had the chance to finally plant another box that I had planned and assembled years ago. It was great to run into the Perry Family, trade letterboxing stories, meet the hens, sample some home brew, and visit the "three corner wood," leaving something behind.

If you've never been to Perrydell Farm Dairy, it is a neat place to visit, especially if you're with your family. In season they have a small corn maze, perfect for young children. If you time it right, you can watch the cows being milked from the milking parlor. You can always pet the young calves. They have a nice self-guided tour of the facility.

The store is great too. I highly recommend their skim milk. It is higher in fat content yet still falls within the skim percentage designation. No "blue" milk here! The chocolate milk is like a milkshake and you won't be disappointed with any sundae, especially those made with local fresh fruit (strawberry, peach, etc.) in season.